Becoming an electirican

[mwarren]

Hello,

 

I'm looking for a bit of advice and this looks like the place to come.

 

I''ve got a business HND and degree, currently work in Marketing/E-Business and can't stand it. I just dont get along with the 'office' environment and find it difficult to sit still for 9 hours a day. Now before you start thinking that I'm looking for an easy way out - thats not the case. My dad owns a commercial building company building/refurbishing offices and everthing else that goes with it. I've worked for him many a time from a young age and during/after uni and loved it - really hard work, but thats what I enjoy. I've always wanted to be an electrician but as I finished college, uni seemed the next step for me. My old man wont let me work directly for him as a) I dont have any qualifications in the building trade, b) becuase I dont wont to be a 'builder' and c) becuase he wants me to find my own way in life.

 

So here I am now, still with the same ambition to become an electrician so I thought that I should do something about it. I'm 23 now and want to get the ball rolling as I dont want to leave it any longer and end up being another guy in a suit. Dont get me wrong, I've got a pretty decent job, but if you cant stand to sit in an office, then why sould you - you only live once as they say.

 

I've done a bit of research, but really need some advice on the best route to take. I cant really affoard to quit work and take a few years out, so I suppose I'm looking for something as quick as possible. Then again, I dont want to do something quick if its not going to be any good.

 

Any help is appreciated.

[Brian]

Hi

 

Loads of Info on the Learn Direct Website

 

And this next bit may seem a bit harsh but...the Blue Room is a forum specifically for technical issues connected with work 'backstage' and so I'm locking this topic.